Acknowledgments

Thanks to my wife and best friend, Delores, who tolerates my late-night writing, supports my recent business venture, and makes me happy every day. Thanks to my parents, Monica and Norman Davis, who provided me with a great education and taught me the importance of hard work. Thanks to God for placing me in an environment with unmeasurable blessings and opportunities.

I would like to thank my co-authors and partners, Steve Baca and Owen Thomas. Thanks to our technical editor, Joe Cooper, for his hard work and dedication. Special thanks to Nancy Davis (executive editor) and Ellie Bru (development editor) for coordinating everything and keeping this project moving.

—John Davis

There are so many people to acknowledge and thank for making this book possible. First, thanks to my wife and family for supporting me while writing this book. I would also like to thank my fellow co-authors, John Davis and Owen Thomas, who deserve much of the credit for this book. Thank you to the production team and editors at Pearson, who do a tremendous amount of work from the initial planning of the book to the final printing.

—Steve Baca

Thank you to my wife, Angela, and our daughter, Emma, for your patience with me while I worked on this book. Thank you, John Davis, for working with me yet again. It is always a pleasure, and I hope to work with you more in the future. Thank you, Pearson, for letting us write another version of this book and for all of the awesome support. And thank you, VMware, for continuing to trailblaze.

—Owen Thomas